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[LORENZO'S MANSION]

[Lorenzo Rey is hosting a party. Alec and Magnus arrive.] 

KOL: Well, that's a party. 

MAGNUS: Well, here we are.

[Alec has eye contact with Rufus who gives him a dirty look.] 

REBEKAH: That look. 

ALEC: [to Magnus] You're sure bringing me here was a good idea?

MAGNUS: It's better than coming by myself. [taking Alec's hand] I'm joking. They'll love you. 

ALEC: Didn't seem that way. 

[They let go and walk a bit.]

MAGNUS: Oh, just because you're the only Shadowhunter at a party full of warlocks doesn't mean you can't have fun.

ALEC: Yeah, well, that's easy for you to say. You've known these people for centuries.

MAGNUS: You think that's a good thing? Trust me. I don't wanna be here any longer than I have to. But it's tradition for the outgoing High Warlock to pass the baton on to his replacement.

[Magnus looks over. Alec follows his gaze.]

ALEC: Is that him?

MAGNUS: The one and only: Lorenzo Rey, the new High Warlock of Brooklyn.

[Lorenzo sees Magnus and waves his arm.]

LORENZO: Magnus! Magnus Bane!

[Magnus wants to walk away, but Alec holds him back and they approach Lorenzo.] 

They laughed at this scene. 

LORENZO: You made it, and you brought a friend.

ALEC: [holding out his hand] Yes, hi, I'm–

LORENZO: Alec Lightwood, Head of the New York Institute. I expect we'll be seeing quite a bit of each other at your Downworld cabinet meetings. No hard feelings, right, Bane? 

CAROLINE: Oh, he's already annoying me. 

MAGNUS: On the contrary, I'm very content in my new position. Being the High Warlock is a thankless job. Long hours, little pay. But I'm sure it doesn't matter to a young, civic-minded person as yourself.

LORENZO: Oh, don't be so jaded. I may only be 484, but I'm no stranger to service. All those years working for the High Warlock in Madrid have prepared me well. [to Alec] Although, I may not be as easy on you as he was. After all, I'm here to serve the warlocks, not Portal you around, like some glorified shuttle service.

ALEC: I wouldn't have it any other way.

LORENZO: In that case, I look forward to our first cabinet meeting. Enjoy the party.

[Lorenzo leaves.]

ALEC: Who appointed him? 

CAROLINE: Same question. 

MAGNUS: Nobody. There was a vote. And Lorenzo can be very charming, as long as you're into phony, no taste, egomaniacal pieces of sh–

[Alec suddenly sees Madzie.] 

BONNIE: Don't complete the sentence. 

ALEC: Language.

[Madzie runs towards them.]

MADZIE: Alec.

ALEC: Madzie! [lifting her up] Hey, my favorite little sorceress.

CATARINA: [to Magnus] I can't believe you brought him just to piss Lorenzo off.

MAGNUS: No, I brought him because he's my boyfriend.

CATARINA: Ah. Well, he's good with kids. I'll give you that. [Magnus is inspecting his drink.] Something wrong with your drink? Mine tastes weak as hell.

[Suddenly, the building starts shaking. People start shouting. Light comes out of Catarina.] 

FREYA: What was going on? 

LOUIS: Little problem with warlock woo-doo. 

MAGNUS: Warlocks, were not able to control their magic. 

CATARINA: I can't control my magic. 

[Lorenzo looks at his hands, so do other warlocks, all of their magic is coming out.]

RUFUS: I'm out of here, man.

[Rufus creates a Portal. His arm is sucked into it, it's burning off. The Portal moves forward to Alec. Magnus steps in and closes the Portal just in time. His eyes have changed into his snake eyes.]

ALEC: What's going on?

MAGNUS: I have no idea.

[INTRO IS SHOWN]

Rosaline opens her eyes and flashes her alpha eyes who had golden hue. She swings her katanas and fearless rune is showed. Theodore's magical bow appears and he stretches its string forming the strength rune. Jonathan is shown showing his demon eyes and his seraph blade appears. He cuts the air and flexibility rune is show. Clary is seen blowing the candles on her birthday cake forming the angelic rune. Jace is seen jumping from a building with eagles surrounding him. He jumps on the ground splashing the water which forms heightened speed rune. Alec is seen a room with healing rune drawn on one of the walls. He aims his arrow. Isabelle is now shown swinging her blade forming the parabatai rune. Simon is seen wiping the blood on his lips in hotel de mort. The whole background turns black and white. Luke is seen with a wall behind him covered with runes and wolves. Magnus is drinking his cocktail. Scene splits and shows Theo and Rose using their magic and flashing their golden red eyes. Then all the runes are shown burning and Rosaline, Theo, Clary, Jace, Jonathan, Alec and Isabelle are shown walking and the title Shadowhunter appears with The Mortal Instruments written below. And the screen turns black

[TITLE SCREEN]

[SIMON'S CONTAINER]

[Maia is sitting on Simon's lap. She's feeling his forehead and inspecting it.]

MAIA: Will you please just hold still?

SIMON: We've been doing this for 15 minutes already. How much longer do we have to do this?

MAIA: As long as it takes to figure out what the Seelie Queen did to you.

SIMON: Look, I already told you. She branded something on my forehead, and then it healed and now I'm fine.

MAIA: What did it look like?

SIMON: I don't know. I can't see my own forehead.

MAIA: Well, there wouldn't have been a whole ceremony about it if it didn't do something.

SIMON: What if the ceremony was just for her to get my blood? And now she's making some mutant Daylighter fern.

MAIA: Yeah, you might be on to something there.

SIMON: The point is, even if you could find out what the Seelie Queen did to me, then what? You kiss my boo-boo and make it feel better?

MAIA: Maybe.

[Maia kisses Simon on his forehead.]

SIMON: [pointing] It was actually a little to the left.

[Maia kisses Simon's forehead again. Simon points to the corner of his mouth.]

SIMON: Here.

[Maia smiles and kisses him there. Simon points to his lips.]

SIMON: Here.

[Maia leans in.] 

HOPE: This is cute. 

MAIA: And now you're just stealing moves from Indiana Jones.

SIMON: I did learn from the best.

[They kiss. Simon starts taking off Maia's shirt.]

[THE INSTITUTE, OUTSIDE CLARY'S BEDROOM]

[Jace knocks on the door. There's no answer.]

JACE: Clary?

[Cut to inside the bedroom. Clary is with her back to the door, drawing a wooden doll figure with coal on an easel. She has her earphones in and doesn't hear Jace come in. Jace looks at her and smiles. Clary suddenly sees him and takes out her earphones.]

CLARY: Oh. Hey. What's up?

JACE: I wanna apologize.

[Jace enters.]

CLARY: For what?

JACE: For never taking you anywhere that didn't involve seraph blades. Look, I know I've been preoccupied lately. I'd like to make it up to you. What do you say we do something normal? 

REBEKAH: You were planning to take your girl on a date. 

CLARY: Jace, you don't consider a day normal unless you come home covered in ichor. 

JONATHAN: Fact. 

JACE: No, I don't. But what about you?

CLARY: [looking at the doll] Well, I could use a better model. [Jace shakes his head.] Don't worry. You don't have to take your clothes off, unless you want to. 

KOL: Ah, nude modeling, sounds kinky. 

[Jace chuckles.]

JACE: What would you say to dinner tonight? Some place mundane. Just the two of us.

CLARY: Like a date?

JACE: Yes, Clary, yeah, if you wanna call it that. A date.

CLARY: Where?

JACE: Uh, it's a surprise.

CLARY: All right, but don't think that gets you out of modeling.

JACE: Right. Rain check.

[ARMORY]

[Izzy is sitting at a table, using tweezers to take the jewel out of her necklace. Rose was also there. Jace enters.]

ISABELLE: Please don't tell me you broke your stele again. 

They laughed at this.

[Rose chuckles.]

JACE: Nope. Hey, actually, I was hoping you two could give me a dinner recommendation.

ISABELLE: Asked the wrong Lightwood.

ISABELLE: You're asking the wrong Lightwood. Alec and Magnus have been to every restaurant in New York. Hell, even Theo and Jonathan went out together two-three times. 

ROSE: Agreed. Theo took my little brother on a date again. 

JACE: Yeah, but Alec doesn't know Clary like you both do, and I wanna take her on a date. Like, a real date.

ALEC: That's clearly not you.

ISABELLE: I said the same.

ISABELLE: Who are you, and what have you done with Jace?

JACE: What are you talking about? I've been on tons of dates.

DAMON: Yeah, with your book club.

ROSE: With who? Your book club?

JACE: Yeah. Among others.

ISABELLE: But never with a girl you actually care about.

JACE: Maybe. Does that really change where I take her for dinner?

ISABELLE: You tell me.

JACE: See, that's not usually how dinner recommendations work. 

ISABELLE: Okay, look, I'm not exactly an expert on the subject, but... I don't know. Why don't you get her flowers? Take her to the movies? 

BONNIE: Nice suggestion.

ROSE: Nice suggestion. 

JACE: But I don't do movies.

JACE: Ugh. No, I don't do movies.

ISABELLE: Maybe she does.

JACE: Look, Izzy, Rose, I wanna take her someplace mundane, not boring. She deserves to have fun, a night she's not gonna forget.

CLARY: It was a night I will never forget.

Jace smiled at this.

ISABELLE: What's the most romantic thing you two have done together?

STEFAN: That motorcycle ride.

JACE: I did steal a demon motorcycle from a seedy vampire bar. 

ROSE: Yeah, your talks. I didn't forget. 

ISABELLE: Uh, you know, maybe a mundane restaurant isn't such a bad idea, after all. 

ROSE: You are right about that making her feel mundane part. For one night maybe she will  feel normal, besides, all that crazy stuff that happened in the past. 

[MAGNUS' APARTMENT]

[Magnus is sitting in a chair in the bedroom. He snaps his fingers, the bed makes itself. Alec is in the bathroom putting a shirt on, he enters the bedroom.]

ALEC: Hey, Magnus. Your magic working okay?

MAGNUS: Totally back to normal. And since I'm not the High Warlock, whatever doesn't affect me is no longer my problem. [Alec smells the bottle he's holding.] Is something wrong with my shampoo?

ALEC: It has the best fragrance, I ever smelt.

ALEC: Uh, no, it's actually way better than what I have back at the Institute. Where do you buy it?

MAGNUS: I don't buy it. I brew it. It's a special blend of Indian sandalwood, that I started mixing back in the 18th century.

BONNIE: I would like to know the recipe.

FREYA: Same here.

MAGNUS: It's a secret one but I can share it.

ALEC: You make this?

MAGNUS: Alexander, mixing potions is the cornerstone of the warlock arts.

ALEC: I know, I just... I mean, if you can wash your hair magically, why do you go through the trouble?

MAGNUS: Because I enjoy taking showers.

ALEC: All right, well, if you're not too busy, can you brew me a bottle?

[There's a knock at the front door.]

MAGNUS: Hold that thought.

[Magnus goes to the front door. It's Lorenzo Rey.]

MAGNUS: Lorenzo. [He lets Lorenzo in.] What are you doing here?

LORENZO: I didn't wanna give you the chance to avoid me.

MAGNUS: Why would I do that?

[Alec watches the scene in the living room from the bedroom.]

LORENZO: Because you thought you could get away with sabotaging my party. The ley line under my home was intentionally corrupted. I knew you were petty. I just didn't realize you'd go this far to make me look bad.

ELIJAH: He was accusing you without any prove.

MAGNUS: You saw my eyes. My magic was as useless as anyone's.

LORENZO: An exposed mark proves nothing. You think I don't recognize Asmodeus' handiwork when I see it? 

KLAUS: And who is this Asmodeus? 

KOL: Gives me evil vibes. 

LOIUS: He is a greater demon. 

ACHATIUS: Prince of hell. 

MAGNUS: And most importantly my father. 

The rest of them were shocked by this revelation. 

MAGNUS: I haven't seen Asmodeus in centuries.

LORENZO: Yet you do know him, far better than anyone else in this dimension.

MAGNUS: I know what he's capable of.

LORENZO: More importantly, you know how to use his demonic magic.

MAGNUS: If Asmodeus truly escaped from Edom, all of New York is in danger. Now, as High Warlock, it's your–

[Lorenzo pushes Magnus' hand away.]

LORENZO: My job is to keep my people safe, Bane. And if I have to banish problematic warlocks to lower reaches of the Spiral Labyrinth for their crimes, then so be it. I know you're behind this. And it's only a matter of time until I prove it. 

JEREMY: He is a dick. 

MATT: Agreed. 

[Lorenzo leaves.]

[MAGNUS' APARTMENT]

[Alec has come to the living room now that Lorenzo is gone.]

ALEC: Why would Lorenzo accuse you of working with a Greater Demon, especially one like Asmodeus?

[Magnus stares out the window.]

MAGNUS: Asmodeus and I have a history. He's one of the few demons capable of doing something like this.

ALEC: Yeah, but we've fought Greater Demons before. But I've never seen anything like what happened at that party.

MAGNUS: It has to do with the ley lines.

ALEC: Couldn't that mean the Seelie Queen is involved? What do demons have to do with ley lines?

[Magnus turns to Alec.]

MAGNUS: Healthy ley lines are the energy source for all magic, Seelie and warlock alike, but they can become corrupted. Asmodeus isn't just a Greater Demon. He's the most powerful Prince of Hell. And if Lorenzo is right, what happened at the party is just the beginning. 

HAYLEY: Means it will get worse. 

ALEC: And... and you knew him personally? 

KOL: Of course, he is daddy Bane. 

[Magnus hesitates.]

MAGNUS: Asmodeus is my father.

[Alec is stunned.]

MAGNUS: Look, I'm sorry I never told you. I was ashamed.

ALEC: I knew every warlock had a demon parent. It just... Asmodeus. Well, we have to stop him.

MAGNUS: First, we need to track him down. And my father... his magic is unique. But if I can study the corrupted ley lines, we might be able to find him.

ALEC: What are we waiting for? 

FINN: And let me guess, you have to get inside his mansion to do so which was not possible at that moment. 

ROSE: You are right, Finn. 

MAGNUS: We need to get into Lorenzo's mansion, and I'm afraid we'll never be able to Portal through his wards without him knowing. 

ALEC: We don't always have to use magic. Like, taking a shower, right?

MAGNUS: Breaking and entering isn't exactly like taking a shower.

[Alec chuckles.]

ALEC: Who said anything about breaking in? 

DAMON: You were going to distract him. 

[JADE WOLF]

[Maia and Simon are sitting in a booth, both are laughing.]

MAIA: Focus.

SIMON: Okay, okay.

[Simon folds open a piece of paper and shows one side to Maia.]

SIMON: Heterotroph.

MAIA: Oh, come on, that one's easy. Any animal incapable of making its own food.

SIMON: Yes. Sounds like someone I know. 

CAROLINE: You were referring to her. 

MAIA: I don't need to make my own food, not when I'm one card away from you buying my dinner.

SIMON: See, you have it backwards. You're one wrong answer away from buying me dinner. So...

[Maia laughs.]

MAIA: Okay. You don't even eat food.

SIMON: Not yet, but I'm working on it.

[Simon picks up a spring roll and takes a bite. He gags and coughs. Maia looks at the table next to them. Russell is staring at them. Simon spits the food out in a napkin.]

SIMON: It's a very slow process.

MAIA: Give me a second.

[Maia gets up.]

SIMON: Sorry, were you gonna eat this?

[Russell goes after Maia. They meet in the kitchen.]

MAIA: What is your problem?

RUSSELL: Are you kidding me? It's bad enough the vampire was just sleeping here. Now you're shacking up with him? Oh, yeah, we can all smell it on you. It's disgusting. 

CAROLINE: He was being judgy. It was none of his business. 

[Simon hears the conversation with his vampire hearing.]

MAIA: My sex life is none of your business.

RUSSELL: Take it out of the Jade Wolf. Some of us are trying to eat.

MAIA: Simon and I aren't going anywhere. And just because Luke let you back into the pack, doesn't mean I won't kick your ass. Don't ever speak to me like that again. 

DAVINA: He deserved that kind of answer. 

[In the restaurant, Simon chuckles. His phone rings, he picks it up.]

SIMON: Hello.

[Cut to Jace in his bedroom in the Institute, deciding what to wear for his date. Cut to who's talking.]

JACE: Hi.

SIMON: Jace?

JACE: Do you know any really good mundane restaurants? 

THEO: Out of everyone, you were left to take advice from dear, Simon. 

JACE: I know. 

SIMON: How did you get my number?

JACE: Don't worry about it. Do you know any or not?

SIMON: Um... there's a really good Chinese fusion place on Canal Street. Ooh, Woods, up in Williamsburg. And then, if you want pizza, there's always Rizzo's, which–

[Jace hangs up the phone.] 

KOL: He hung up on you. 

They all laughed at this scene. 

SIMON: Hello, Jace?

[THE INSTITUTE]

[Clary is walking through the hall, she encounters Luke on his way to the armory with some files.]

CLARY: Hey, how's Ollie?

LUKE: She's fine. She got a bit banged up, but she'll be all right.

CLARY: Good.

[Luke looks at Clary's outfit, a short dress.]

LUKE: Is there a special occasion I don't know about?

CLARY: Not really. I'm grabbing dinner with Jace.

LUKE: Dinner?

[Clary smiles.]

CLARY: What are you doing here anyway?

LUKE: Uh, I'm running this case by whoever's on duty.

CLARY: I could help. Jace'll understand.

LUKE: No, no, no. I got it covered. You go. Have fun.

[THE INSTITUTE, ARMORY]

[Luke enters.]

LUKE: I pulled some surveillance footage off the NYPD server of our nurse who got possessed.

[Luke puts a USB drive on the table.]

ISABELLE: Tim Dempsey.

[Luke opens the file and they look at Tim's profile.]

LUKE: I got a feeling this possession isn't just a one-off. Three homicides in 48 hours. All suspects good, decent folk, suddenly becoming unhinged and killing their loved ones. 

ENZO: It was possessing all decent people. 

ISABELLE: I'll search the footage for the exact moment of Tim's possession. 

ROSE: It might take all night, but it's worth a shot.

LUKE: All right. Takeout on me.

[LORENZO'S MANSION]

[Alec knocks on the front door. It opens, Lorenzo is standing there with his arms crossed.]

LORENZO: Señor Lightwood, I suppose you're here to defend Magnus Bane?

ALEC: No, actually, I'm here to defend you. As Head of the New York Institute, it's my job to keep you safe.

LORENZO: What if I can prove Magnus is involved? Seems like you have a conflict of interest, no?

ALEC: My interest is in stopping the person who corrupted your ley lines. You have my word.

LORENZO: Not a very loyal boyfriend, are you?

ALEC: I believe in justice, Mr. Rey. Now if you don't mind, I'd like to come in and take an official statement. 

REBEKAH: You were distracting him well. You have improved from the last time. 

ALEC: I know. 

LORENZO: But of course.

[Alec enters.]

[LIVING ROOM]

ALEC: You really believe Magnus did this out of spite?

LORENZO: Magnus Bane is the only warlock I know capable of conjuring that type of demonic magic.

ALEC: Well, I assure you, if Magnus is behind this, I will turn him over to the Clave myself.

LORENZO: Spoken like a true Shadowhunter. The law is hard, but it is the law. 

LOUIS: This phrase is getting on my nerve.  

ALEC: Yes, well... [gesturing to some drinks] How about a toast to our new partnership?

LORENZO: [walking over to the tray] An excellent idea. Scotch? Whiskey?

ALEC: I'll have whatever you're having.

LORENZO: An Old Fashioned, then. And I do mean old-fashioned.

[Alec looks and walks around the room while Lorenzo makes the drinks. Alec goes to the window and quickly turns the key. Outside, Magnus peeks around a corner.]

LORENZO: I've been drinking this recipe for over 200 years. You're absolutely going to love it. I could conjure it, but I find mixing by hand to be the only way to achieve... [turning to Alec] perfection.

[Lorenzo hands Alec his drink.]

ALEC: [looking up] These ceilings are spectacular.

LORENZO: Thank you.

[Magnus goes to the window and opens it.]

ALEC: Cheers. To our new partnership.

LORENZO: Cheers.

[They clink their glasses and Magnus enters through the window. He hides behind the sofa.]

ALEC: Perfection, truly.

LORENZO: Oh, I'm glad you like it. It's my favorite.

[RESTAURANT]

[Clary and Jace enter a mundane restaurant.]

CLARY: Wow, this place is amazing. How did you hear about it?

JACE: Oh, you know, I hear things.

WAITRESS: What's the name of the reservation?

JACE: The what? The reservation? 

JONATHAN: You went to a restaurant and you didn't had a reservation. 

CLARY: Do we need one?

WAITRESS: I could squeeze you both in at a communal table, if you're okay with that?

JACE: Um... [looking at Clary] I don't know, what do you think? We can go somewhere else if you want.

CLARY: No, no. This is perfect.

WAITRESS: Okay.

[The waitress leads them to the communal table, where Simon and Maia are already sitting. Simon lets go of Maia's hand.] 

BONNIE: Oh, god. 

ROSE: This was an unplanned double date. 

THEO: And I have a gut feeling it was going to be a lot of fun. 

SIMON: Clary.

CLARY: Hey.

[They all look at each other awkwardly.] 

DAVINA: That would have been so awkward. 

[LORENZO'S MANSION, LIVING ROOM]

ALEC: Such exquisite taste in fabric.

[Magnus pops up from behind the couch. Lorenzo has his back to him. Magnus makes a gesture to Alec that he needs to hurry up.]

ALEC: You have a beautiful home. I seem to remember that you have an amazing antique pot upstairs.

LORENZO: It's a 16th century Ming vase. I procured it from a Castilian trader when it was still new.

ALEC: Incredible craftsmanship.

LORENZO: You have an interest in ceramics?

ALEC: I dabble. Would it be too forward of me to ask for a tour?

LORENZO: Not in the least! [Lorenzo starts walking.] I must show you my Fabergé egg. It was a gift from the tsar himself in the spring of 1887. Or was it 1888?

[Magnus pops up and gives Alec a confused look. Alec gives him an "I don't know either, just trying something" look back. Then he follows Lorenzo up the stairs. Magnus doesn't hide behind the sofa anymore. He starts looking around the room.]

LORENZO: I know. It was late 19th century. Anyway, I was at the Romanov Easter party, and Nicholas comes up to me. Nicholas. I can barely remember the color of his eyes. 

STEFAN: You had to hurry up there or you would have been caught. 

[Magnus creates a ball of magic.]

[THE INSTITUTE, OPS CENTER]

[Izzy and Rose are sitting by a desk. Luke approaches them and sits down in another chair.]

LUKE: Okay. So, why are you two are the only one here?

ISABELLE: We took on a little extra work so everybody could go out tonight.

LUKE: Just make sure you two don't burn yourself out. You deserve a life, too.

ROSE: Yeah, well, my life, is not important right now. 

ISABELLE: Same here. 

LUKE: You know, for a while, I felt guilty about my role with the Circle. And I thought that joining the NYPD would make up for it.

ISABELLE: Did it?

LUKE: For the most part. But I stopped spending as much time with Jocelyn. And that's time I can't get back.

ROSE: I get it. But I don't have a Jocelyn.

LUKE: Maybe that's because you're not looking. If you don't make time for yourself, you're not gonna find him. 

ROSE: Maybe, I don't want to find him. 

No body gave any reaction at this statement. 

[RESTAURANT]

CLARY: So, you called Simon for dating advice. 

JACE: Correction, restaurant advice. 

JACE: No, I called Simon for restaurant advice.

SIMON: Had he called me for dating advice, I would have advised against this situation. 

JACE: You are the last I am ever going to ask for a dating advice. 

SIMON: Oh, you hurt my feelings, Jace. 

MAIA: Okay, not a problem. You guys just do your own thing. Ignore us. There's no reason this has to be weird.

SIMON: Yeah, right.

CLARY: It's not weird. Not weird at all.

[They all look at their menus.]

JACE: [to Clary] Uh, you wanna split an appetizer?

CLARY: [nods] Sure. You pick.

JACE: Okay. Can't go wrong with oysters, right?

[Clary gives him a look. Simon quickly looks at Jace for a moment.]

JACE: Wrong. Crab legs?

CLARY: Uh...

SIMON: [leans over] Clary hates crab...

JACE: Thank you. 

They chuckled at the scene. 

KOL: And here I can only awkwardness there. 

ROSE: I agree with you Koala bear. 

Kol smiled listening his nickname, Rose smiled back. 

SIMON: ...lobster, shrimp, crawfish.

CLARY: That is not true. I'm okay as long as there's no shells or claws involved.

JACE: Got it. Um, okay, then flat bread?

SIMON: [under his breath] Burrata salad.

JACE: Burrata salad. Let's do a burrata salad. 

CLARY: That was Simon! 

CAROLINE: You failed on the first step of being a good boyfriend, you didn't know her likes and dislikes. 

CLARY: My favorite.

JACE: Great.

[Clary looks at Simon. Simon gives her a look of innocence. Maia puts down her menu.]

MAIA: Who's up for cocktails?

SIMON: Yes, please.

CLARY: Good idea.

JACE: Yes, yeah.

[Everyone has their food.]

MAIA: I'm liking this margarita.

CLARY: Coming from a bartender, that says a lot.

[Jace looks at Simon putting something red on his tacos.]

JACE: Oh, ketchup on fish? That's disgusting. 

SIMON: It is not ketchup.

JACE: [to Clary] That's more disgusting, right? 

ACHATIUS: You were right Theo, this date has a double dosage fun. 

SIMON: It's gotta go down some way, chief.

CLARY: [to Maia] Okay, I have kind of a personal question for you.

MAIA: Go for it.

CLARY: What happens to your clothes when you... you know...

[Clary makes a claw gesture.] 

KEELIN: The whole hulk thing happens. 

MAIA: Wolf out?

CLARY: Yeah.

MAIA: Um... nothing good. I've shredded some of my cutest outfits that way. It's kind of wolf protocol to stash pairs of pants all over town.

CLARY: Smart. Have you ever tried, uh, spandex?

MAIA: Have you ever seen a wolf in spandex? It's horrifying.

CLARY: Well, my deepest condolences to your wardrobe. 

CAROLINE: Same here, to all the she-wolves. 

MAIA: Don't worry about it. You know, I still think I'd wanna be a werewolf over a Shadowhunter. I don't think I could remember all those runes. 

ROSE: It isn't that hard. 

JACE: Um, it's actually not that hard. You just kind of stick to your favorites, like Strength, or Speed or iratze.

MAIA: Anyway, I don't know that I'd want my whole body covered in tattoos.

JACE: Says the girl with the butterfly tattoo. 

KOL: And here you were screwed. 

[Maia gives Jace a look.]

CLARY: Butterfly tattoo?

[Jace suddenly realizes what he said.]

SIMON: How do you know about that? It's pretty well hidden.

CLARY: You saw it after one of her transformations, or...

[There is an awkward silence.] 

People were not able to control their laughter at this moment. 

JACE: Not exactly, no.

MAIA: Yeah...

[LORENZO'S MANSION]

[In the living room, Magnus is creating energy with his magic. Upstairs, Lorenzo is still giving Alec a tour. He shows him a painting.]

LORENZO: Does this baby look familiar?

ALEC: [pause] Yes. 

ELENA: That's him, isn't it? 

MAGNUS: Right. 

LORENZO: It's actually me. El Greco was a friend of my mother's and he used me as his inspiration.

ALEC: Oh, of course.

LORENZO: Needless to say, growing up in Toledo during the Siglo de Oro was quite the experience.

ALEC: Needless to say.

[Cut back to the living room. The ley lines have become visible with Magnus' magic. They're red. Magnus' hands start shaking and suddenly he's blasted back onto the wall. Cut to upstairs.]

LORENZO: Did you hear something?

ALEC: No.

[In awe, Magnus looks at the black and red ley lines. He stands up. Lorenzo rushes down the stairs, followed by Alec.]

LORENZO: I'm sure I heard something.

[Magnus quickly hides again.]

LORENZO: Strange.

[OUTSIDE LORENZO'S MANSION]

[Magnus and Alec meet up.]

ALEC: What was going on down there?

MAGNUS: Whoever did this is definitely from Edom. But, judging by the energy signature, it's not my father. 

HOPE: It was Lilith. 

LOIUS: You are right. 

ALEC: That's a good thing, right?

MAGNUS: I'm afraid not. This magic is very old and very evil. The demon responsible is as powerful as they come, unlike anything I've ever seen before.

ALEC: So, worse than Asmodeus?

MAGNUS: Much worse.

[OLD CHURCH]

[A group of people rise as Lilith enters. Lilith turns to the first woman.]

LILITH: Who was it that you sacrificed?

WOMAN: My husband.

LILITH: And how did you do that?

WOMAN: I strangled him with an extension cord.

LILITH: Wonderful. You must have loved him a great deal.

WOMAN: Yes, I did, but my love for him was nothing compared to my love for you. 

DAVINA: That's... creepy. 

LILITH: And I love you, too.

[Lilith steps closer and strokes the woman's cheek. Then she cuts into the woman's neck with her fingernail. She does the same with the other three people.]

LILITH: Together we will usher in a new dawn.

[All the people let their blood drip into the altar. Red ley lines become visible in the church.]

[HOSPITAL]

[Catarina closes a curtain behind her and approaches a patient in bed.]

CATARINA: Still as bad as yesterday, Mr. Harris?

[Catarina puts her hand on the man's head.]

CATARINA: This will help. Hold still.

[With her other hand she uses her magic to try and heal the man. Suddenly, the red ley lines on the floor come towards her.] 

BONNIE: Oh, no. 

CATARINA: Oh, no, not now!

[Both Catarina and the man start screaming. The machine the man is connected to starts beeping rapidly.]

[A police car with sirens approaches the hospital. Cut to inside, where Luke is talking with another officer.]

LUKE: Turns out it was just a freak power surge. Couple tweaks to the grid, Con Ed said it shouldn't happen again.

[Luke goes over to Catarina, who is with Magnus, Alec, Rose and Izzy.] 

CATARINA: Is Mr. Harris okay?

MAGNUS: He'll pull through.

CATARINA: And everyone else?

MAGNUS: A patient upstairs on a ventilator.

CATARINA: Oh, God. It's all my fault.

MAGNUS: Catarina, you had no way of knowing that this would happen.

ALEC: This proves Lorenzo's mansion wasn't the only place affected. We have to get back to the Institute.

[They leave.]

[OUTSIDE THE RESTAURANT]

[Maia, Clary, Jace, and Simon all leave the restaurant.]

MAIA: Uh, well, the food was great.

JACE: Delicious.

CLARY: It was amazing.

SIMON: Fantastic, yeah.

CLARY: [to Simon] Thank you.

SIMON: Yeah, any time.

[Jace starts walking away.]

CLARY: [to Maia and Simon] Uh, see you guys.

[Clary goes with Jace.]

SIMON: That was a nice save. The way you asked for the check. That could have been awkward.

MAIA: Could've been?

[Simon chuckles.]

MAIA: Simon, about the tattoo–

SIMON: Look, you don't have to apologize. 

CAROLINE: I don't think she was going to. 

MAIA: I wasn't going to. I was single at the time.

SIMON: I know, and I'd just assumed that pretty much everyone's slept with Jace at this point. It's only a matter of time before I sleep with him myself, I guess. 

JACE: Even if you are the last person alive on this earth, I will not sleep with you. 

Theo chuckled at Jace's baffled reaction. 

MAIA: That's not the point I'm trying to make. It doesn't matter who we've been with in the past. What's important is who we're with now, and I want to be with you.

[Maia kisses Simon, he kisses her back.]

[STREETS]

[Clary and Jace are walking back to the Institute.]

JACE: Are you okay?

CLARY: I'm fine.

JACE: Look, I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Maia.

CLARY: I'm not upset about Maia. Not really. I just... I don't understand why I seem to be the only girl that you don't wanna be with. [stops walking] Is it me?

[Jace stops too and turns to Clary.]

JACE: Yeah, it is. I've never felt about anyone the way I feel about you, Clary. When I met you, I thought I knew everything, but you've shown me that there's so much more to being a Shadowhunter than just killing demons.

CLARY: Come on, you still think you know everything. 

REBEKAH: Except, restaurants. 

JACE: Well, except restaurants, apparently. I'm serious. You're special. Everything about you. Like how you scrunch your face when you're thinking. Like how you always double knot your shoes before you train. Like how you always have a piece of charcoal in your pocket. But more than that, it's how you always see the best in people. In me. And I am scared that if we take things too quickly, that you're gonna see something in me that you don't like. I just don't wanna ruin this. 

JONATHAN: That's a pretty close observation. 

[Clary leans in and they kiss.]

[THE INSTITUTE]

[Alec has called a meeting with all Shadowhunters in the Ops Center.]

RAJ: You're gonna use the angelic core? Are you serious?

ALEC: This is our only chance to stop the corruption. We're gonna flood the ley lines with angelic energy, put an end to this, once and for all.

CLARY: So, your plan is basically divine Drano?

[Alec pulls up a holographic map of the Institute.]

ALEC: The only problem is the Institute is not built on any ley lines. At least not yet. That's where Magnus, Rose and Theo comes in.

[Magnus shows the angelic core in a holographic image.]

MAGNUS: I know a spell that will allow me to temporarily divert the flow of magic at the core. 

ROSE: Once the ley line's in place, you'll tap into the core, and we can kiss the demonic corruption goodbye.

[With a swipe of his hand he transforms the red holographic lines into blue ones.]

RAJ: Right. What happens if a demon shock wave hits while you're using your magic? The core will be totally exposed.

[Raj makes a gesture that turns the holographic core red, then it implodes.] 

FINN: That doesn't look good. 

JONATHAN: Well, that doesn't look good.

MAGNUS: If we're lucky, it'll only vaporize the Institute.

ISABELLE: What if we're not lucky?

THEO: Better not to think about that.

ALEC: This is a risk that we have to take.

RAJ: The whole point of building the Institute away from the ley lines was to avoid something like this. Why not just quarantine the warlocks outside the city? 

HOPE: That won't solve the problem. 

ALEC: Because kicking innocent people out of their homes isn't going to solve anything.

RAJ: Neither will blowing up the Institute!

CLARY: You can't just quarantine Downworlders.

[Everyone starts talking over each other.]

ALEC: That's enough! This isn't just about the warlocks. You know what happened at the hospital. Everyone is at risk. We are under siege by a Greater Demon. It is our job to solve this problem. Evacuate the Institute. Essential personnel stay behind.

[THE INSTITUTE, CORE]

[Magnus, Rose and Theo and Alec go into a room where they can watch the core, a floating ball of energy. It is in a big room behind glass.]

MAGNUS: You sure about this?

ALEC: You have a better idea?

MAGNUS: I could try it on my own. It'll be far more difficult, but at least you'll be safe.

ALEC: Let you hog all the glory?

MAGNUS: Maybe.

ALEC: As long as you're here, I'm not going anywhere. 

[Rose and Theo clear their throat.] 

THEO: You are forgetting that we are also here. 

ROSE: And I am not letting you go away with all the glory.  

MAGNUS: Well, then let's get started.

[Magnus, Rose and Theo are closer to the core, Alec watches them by the control panel. They uses their magic and gather all the energy they have.]

ALEC: A little further.

ROSE: Now!

[Alec presses a button, but the screen says UNAUTHORIZED.] 

HOPE: Someone, locked you out. 

KLAUS: And that someone was your mate, Raj. 

ALEC: Right. 

MAGNUS: Alexander, we can't hold it much longer. 

THEO: Do it now!

ALEC: I can't! Someone's locked me out.

[OPS CENTER]

[Izzy, Jace, Jonathan and Clary are demanding everyone to follow Alec's orders.]

ISABELLE: Come on, move it. You don't wanna be inside if this goes bad.

RAJ: We're not going anywhere.

JONATHAN: Your orders were to evacuate.

RAJ: Yeah, I know the orders. Look, I'm all for helping out the Downworlders, but we can't let Lightwood destroy the Institute to do it. Without it, we leave New York completely defenseless.

CLARY: That is not your call to make.

RAJ: Doesn't matter. I've already locked him out of the system.

JACE: Then unlock it.

[Jace lays a hand on Raj. They struggle, but Jace pins Raj down on the table.]

ISABELLE: Now.

RAJ: Not possible. Even if it was, my answer would still be the same.

[Jace nods to Izzy. Izzy goes over to the screen and starts typing on the keyboard.]

JONATHAN: Can you undo it?

ISABELLE: No, not anytime soon. It's too late. 

BONNIE: This was getting worse. 

[OLD CHURCH]

[More followers pour their blood into Lilith's altar.]

[THE INSTITUTE, CORE]

MAGNUS: Alec!

ALEC: I need to release the energy manually.

ROSE: Well, whatever you do, do it quickly!

[Alec opens up the wall where the panel with wires is.]

[OLD CHURCH]

[The blood flows closer to the middle of the altar.]

[THE INSTITUTE, CORE]

THEO: Alec!

ALEC: I'm working on it! It's rusted!

[Alec tries to move a heavy lever.]

ALEC: It's rusted shut.

[Alec takes off his jacket and pulls up his sleeve. He activates the Strength rune on his bicep. He tries with the lever again.] 

ALEC: It was so difficult to get that lever up. 

ALEC: Come on. Come on.

[Cut to Lilith, hopeful that the blood is almost there. Back at the Institute, Alec gets the lever up. The energy is released.]

[OLD CHURCH]

[Angelic energy is flying through the air. All the candles go out. Lilith victim's are confused.]

MAN: What happened?

LILITH: It's a minor setback. But the altar is safe. That's all that matters. 

DAMON: She wasn't going to stop. 

[THE INSTITUTE, CORE]

[Magnus, Rose and Theo sit down on the ground. Alec goes to him, they're both panting. Alec is smiling.]

ALEC: I did it. 

MAGNUS: You did it?

THEO: What were we doing here? Playing seven minutes in heaven?

ALEC: Yeah. Oh, well, maybe I got a little help. 

They chuckled at this. 

[MAGNUS' APARTMENT]

[Alec and Magnus are clicking their glasses on the balcony.]

MAGNUS: Mm. That's quite the drink.

ALEC: It's been quite the day.

MAGNUS: I'm guessing Raj and his friends didn't take their banishment well?

ALEC: Oh, Wrangel Island isn't banishment. It's more like character-building. 

JEREMY: He deserved it. 

MAGNUS: Lorenzo Rey could use a bit of character-building. He's been taking all the credit for fixing the ley lines. 

CAROLINE: He's an ass. 

ALEC: Such an ass. Whatever corrupted those ley lines is still out there. Lorenzo has to stop blaming you for being Asmodeus' son and help us track the demon who's responsible.

MAGNUS: Alexander... about my father, I hope you don't think less of me.

ALEC: Are you kidding? I don't care who your dad is. I care who you are. And you're the furthest thing from a Greater Demon.

[Alec leans in and kisses Magnus.]

[THE INSTITUTE, JACE'S BEDROOM]

[Jace is sleeping.]

CLARY: Jace.

[Jace opens his eyes and looks at Clary beside him. She looks shocked. Jace looks down and sees blood coming out of Clary's stomach.]

JACE: Clary.

CLARY: Why?

[Jace lifts his hand up and sees the dagger with blood on it. Then Jace wakes up. There's no one laying beside him.] 

ELIJAH: You were again having nightmares. 

[THE INSTITUTE, OPS CENTER]

[Jace enters and sees Izzy and Rose sitting by a screen.]

JACE: Izzy, it's 3:00 A.M. What are you two still doing awake?

ISABELLE: I was gonna ask you the same question.

ROSE: Wanna ask the same question. But how did that date go?

JACE: It went fine. I'm just not tired. Look, Izzy, Rose, why don't you go get some sleep? I can keep searching through this footage for you.

ISABELLE: It's not the searching we need help with. Check this out.

[Jace looks closer and Izzy zooms in on a victim being attacked by a demon, sucking the life out of the victim.]

JACE: I've never seen a possession like that before.

ROSE: Just keep watching.

[Izzy pauses the footage and zooms in on the demon. Rose was already shocked to see that demon.] 

BONNIE: You knew it was Lilith. 

ROSE: I know it was related to that woman. 

ISABELLE: What kind of demon is that?

JACE: I have no idea. But whatever it is, we have to stop it.

[SIMON'S CONTAINER]

[Simon is strumming his guitar. There's knocking on the door.]

SIMON: It's open!

[There's more knocking.]

SIMON: I said it's...

[Simon sighs and puts his guitar in his case. He goes to the door, opens it, and sees Russell with some other wolves standing there. Simon goes over to them.]

SIMON: This is just a guess, um... You guys aren't here to rent boats, are you?

[Russell and his wolves have Simon surrounded.] 

TYLER: They were going to throw you out. 

RUSSELL: I'm afraid not. We're here to help you move out, permanently.

SIMON: Seriously? I'm pretty sure it was you wolves that put me there in the first place.

RUSSELL: Well, now we're putting you out.

SIMON: Come on. I know you guys are territorial, but this is stupid. Luke's gonna be pissed when he hears about this.

RUSSELL: Luke's not gonna find out about it. You're gonna leave here on your own, or there's gonna be trouble.

SIMON: I'm not going anywhere.

RUSSELL: Okay.

SIMON: Really?

[Maia and Bat come out of the Jade Wolf and see someone behind Simon ready to hit him with a bat.]

MAIA: Simon, watch out!

[Simon turns around and covers his face with his arms. The mark on his head lights up and the bat is shattered into a thousand pieces. The mark blasts some kind of energy, that throws the attacker against a foodtruck. Everyone is in shock.] 

CAROLINE: You blasted them. 

FREYA: This was the thing, Seelie Queen gave you.  

BAT: Holy crap.

SIMON: What just happened?

MAIA: Oh, my God. Your forehead.

[Simon feels it with his fingers. Then the mark disappears again.]